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‘My $1m Lotto surprise’ but figured I might as well check it since I was in the area – who knows how long I would have left it otherwise,” laughed the winner.

Unbeknownst to the winner, the little yellow piece of paper she had been carrying around for three weeks was worth $1m.

“The lady at the Lotto counter checked my ticket and told me how much I had won – I just didn’t

believe her. She offered me a chair to sit down in and let the news sink in, but I just kept thinking how I needed to get back to work,” the winner laughed.

Now a millionaire, the woman had to keep a straight face as she headed back to work with her exciting news on her mind.

“I managed to finish the rest of my day at work without spilling the

beans to anyone. But as soon as I got home I told the kids and called my parents to let them know the good news – they were so excited, we’re all absolutely thrilled,” said the woman.

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Three weeks went by, and the winner was on her afternoon work break when she popped by the mall to go to the bathroom when she spotted a Lotto shop and remembered she had a Lotto ticket tucked in her wallet.

“As I headed to the loo, I remembered I had a ticket to check. I’d completely forgotten about it until then,

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quick trip to the loo left a local woman an instant millionaire after discovering the Lotto ticket she had been carrying in her wallet for three weeks had scooped $1 million with Lotto First Division.

The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, bought her winning ticket while she was out running some errands – then put the ticket in her wallet and

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‘Surreal, twisted fantasy’

By Farida Master

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t’s ok not to know where you belong, says international urban artist and graphic designer of Swiss and Thai heritage.

“I am a third culture child and don’t completely belong anywhere. But I always absorb what is around me.

It’s important to pay attention wherever you are,” says 34-year old artist Cath Love, who is currently in New Zealand to showcase her works of art at Uxbridge’s Malcolm Smith Gallery as part of the exhibition East-Urban Contemporary Art From Here and Abroad to be hosted from August 27 to September 30.

Cath was in the midst of creating an artwork when the Times met up for a chat.

Explaining the thought process behind the art work, she says she was inspired by a Hikoi (spiritual walk) where the Maori spiritual guide also known as a `People Weaver’ who bridges the gap between the artists and business, took the artists on a tour of Cockle Bay and Musick Point.

“The places are of significance to Maori not only in terms of spirituality but also for trade as there was a lot of harvesting done there earlier.”

Having lived in Hong Kong which is a huge hub for trade and universal communica-

International artist Cath Love wants her cultural conditioning to shine through her art at Uxbridge Malcolm Smith Gallery from August 27-September 30.

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tion, she says that the topic of trade is of great interest to her.

“I want my cultural conditioning to shine through my art. The physical intelligence of what comes through is a natural reflection of what I have grown up with.”

Having spent the day before conducting a workshop on spray paint art with the students at Edgewater College, the contemporary Hong Kong-based artist was also invited to judge an art

competition at Macleans College.

“We had fun working on the methods of applying paint ...and not to apply spray paint for malicious reason or attention. Though there is an illicit element to graffiti, it is a contemporary way of creative expression which appeals to me,” says the artist, whose work is greatly influenced by hip hop culture as well as Asian and Japanesestyle cartoons.

Apart from working on

logo/identity design, floor graphics and being commissioned to do personal works of art, Cath’s client list includes names like H&M, Nike, Selfridges, Jimmy Choo, Island Records and Lane Crawford and Kangol.

She has even created her own cartoon character Jeliboo. That was four years ago.

“Jeliboo is fun and very visually expressive. I enjoy painting a weird female body because it’s liberating,” says the artist, who possesses

a passion for surreal, twisted and abstract art that is pure fantasy.

This is her third visit to New Zealand and but this time it is for the art project that focuses on building connections between urban contemporary artists within the Pacific who identify or are influenced by Asian culture.

The project is a partnership between Zoe Hoeberigs of Malcolm Smith Gallery and Olivia Laita of Aotearoa Urban Arts Trust.

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Green veges, sherry the secret to a century

By Kelly Teed

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in Howick for a number of years where she was responsible for managing the accounts and young delivery boys.

She also earned her keep while saving for a house by housekeeping for the former Mayoress of Howick, wife of Sir William Stevenson.

But through it all, she never stopped being active.

“Walking is essential. It keeps you going.”

She fondly recalls saving for a tandem bicycle with her husband – of which she sometimes used to have to get off and walk while her husband cycled up the big hills.

They then saved enough for a motorbike and then a car before buying a campervan which they used to travel around in weekends.

She matched her active lifestyle with a healthy diet and she hasn’t let that habit slip. In fact she tells the rest home staff off if they don’t serve up enough leafy greens with dinner!

But 100 doesn’t really feel all that different to anything else, she says in her matter-of-fact tone.

“You can still do everything at 100.”

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reen vegetables, sherry and lots of exercise are the key to a long life, says one local centenarian.

Mrs Winifred Farrell, who turns 100 next month, says keeping active is crucial to reaching the big milestone.

And don’t forget the all important posture.

“Head up, shoulders back, don’t slouch,” she instructs me as I try my best to correct my form.

The long-time Howick local moved to New Zealand from England in 1947 with her husband and initially settled in Northcote – but it wasn’t long before she fell in love with Howick.

She recounts the story of one day being invited to visit a friend in Howick and, as she rounded that famous corner from Ridge Road onto Picton Street, she fell in love with the breathtaking view that locals know and love.

“That’s it...that’s where I want to live,” she decided.

And so they packed up and moved across town.

Mrs Farrell, alongside her husband, ran the Auckland Star evening news delivery

The mystery woman’s ticket was purchased at Paper Plus Howick.

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With the winnings now safely in her bank account, the winner is still letting her win sink in and is taking her time deciding how she might spend her windfall.

“I’m looking forward to helping my children out and buying a new car,” said the woman.

“Winning Lotto is so surreal, you’re constantly pinching yourself. You never think it’ll happen to you…until it does.”

The winning Lotto ticket was sold at Paper Plus in Howick for the July 18 draw.

Mrs Win Farrell is set to turn 100 next Times photo Wayne Martin month.

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it needs to improve long-term economic performance and social wellbeing”. Speaking at the annual Building Nations Symposium, Jones said the new entity would provide greater certainty to the industry and better advice to Ministers to ensure adequate, long-term planning and investment

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Just three candidates meet public

By Kelly Teed

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ransport, congestion and rates were the top issues raised at the Howick Youth Council by-election debate on Tuesday night.

Held at Uxbridge Arts & Culture, the event attracted a decent turnout – from the audience at least.

Disappointingly, only three candidates were able to make it to the event. Damian Light, Olivia Montgomery and Jim Donald showed up campaigning in full force, while apologies were sent from Jessica Collings, who is currently working as a camp counsellor in the

(Left to right) Damian Light, Olivia Montgomery and Jim Donald are in the race to become the next Howick Ward Councillor.

United States, Phil Taylor who had an important family engagement and Paul Young who also had prior commitments. The debate felt like a breath of fresh air. While all three candidates have previously stood for local council in some form, the

fresh approach from Howick Youth Council in live-streaming the event, and getting the audience – and candidates - to actively use their mobile phones for the interactive live polling made me sit up and pay attention. Issues discussed included

transport, rates, youth engagement, mental health, environment and intensification – and while candidates differed in views, they all seemed to agree that east Auckland needs work.

Transport was rated the top concern for the area in a live audience poll with each candidate promising to make a difference. Montgomery said she’d like to see cycling be more popular while Light reaffirmed his support for the Eastern Busway – but disagreed with the planned Reeves Rd flyover. Donald said the new bus network had made it easier to catch a connecting bus to and

from the Half Moon Bay ferry but hoped to one day see a wharf built at Howick Beach to increase accessibility to the city and also voiced his support for a link to the airport.

By the end of the night it seemed to be a near even split on if the debate had convinced anyone to change their vote - but the race isn’t over yet.

There’ll be another chance to meet the candidates – hopefully all six of them – at East City Wesleyan Church on Tuesday 28 August at 7.30pm.

■■ Postal votes are in the process of being sent out. Results will be known on September 14.

The umpire strikes back - a mad cricketer’s wonderful tale

By Jim Birchall A passion for the summer game, and opportunity to see things from the best seat in the house moved me to pursue cricket umpiring in 2009.

As a Howick resident I watched a lot of games at Lloyd Elsmore Park, and after hearing a radio ad voiced by Billy Bowden, I made my way to an Auckland Cricket Umpiring information evening, and the rest, they say, is history.

I started with school 1st XI games, and gradually made my way up the ladder to officiate in Premier Cricket. Spending eight hours under a hot Auckland sun took some getting used to, as did the associated sore feet. However I was soon to learn the after-match beers and banter with the club

members made it all worthwhile.

As a former club player , I learnt a new appreciation for the sometimes difficult job umpires are faced with. Dealing with challenging game situations (and challenging players) became a catalyst for personal development. My people skills, man-management, temperament and focus all were developed and ultimately enhanced by time in the middle.

Like any job, you can have good and bad days. Every umpire makes bad decisions from time to time, and you really do wish the ground would open up and swallow you.

What keeps me coming back is the desire to learn and improve from mistakes, ultimately making you a better official.

In terms of rewards, umpiring

well-known faces is a highlight.

Current New Zealand players such as Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Colin De Grandhomme, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips and Mitchell McClenaghan can often be seen in action early in the season, turning out for their respective clubs.

International umpires Wayne Knights, Chris Brown, Phil Jones and Barry Frost started their careers in the Auckland club scene.

Nine seasons later, and umpiring has allowed me to stand in games in Auckland and Northern Districts Premier cricket, as well as provided opportunities to raise the finger in the UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands.

Overseas, I have umpired a few greats of the game, including Alvin Kallicharan, Devon

Malcolm, Phil De Freitas, Courtney Walsh, John Emburey and even Boris Johnson, the former London Mayor.

Umpiring on historic English countryside grounds, and prestigious schools such as Eton and Harrow, was something I could have only dreamed of.

A personal highlight came in 2011 when I stood in two matches at the spiritual home of the game, Lord’s, and a day working as a reserve umpire at the Oval in London.

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t’s `Not just another pretty face’. That’s the series of mosaic pop art, American artist Danielle Fernandez is currently working on.

Interpreting the works of internationally known pop artists (like French comic book artist, painter, illustrator Walter Minus, Canadian visual artist Jeff Lyons and an American artist known for his whimsical and fun portraiture, Tom Fedro ) in mosaic three-dimensional sculptures at her home studio in Maraetai— Danielle’s working space is filled with a variety of canvases- pots, old windows, lamps and picture frames.

The artist takes fragmented pieces of tiles and makes them into stunning artworks.

Jagged pieces of glass are magically transformed into eye-catching art, while huge ceramic and cement pots come live with pop art tile/glass combination.

The pots are fully weathered and can be placed indoors or outdoors.

“The bold lines in pop art lend itself well to create threedimensional mosaic,” says Danielle.

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decide on the image. More than putting the mosaic on the walls, I wanted to put life into it (a plant).”

She says the first time she took her work of art to a fancy shop on Madison Avenue, New York, she couldn’t believe her eyes when the lady at the store put her mosaic plates in the front window.

“I almost cried,” she says.

It wasn’t long after that a property developer who wanted to start an art gallery on the Main Road in Richmond, Virginia interviewed a couple of artists and, as luck would have it, Danielle was selected as one of the artists who got to run her own gal-

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The gallery opened doors to a world of creative expression.

“It was a crazy time as people started asking me to do their dining room tables, fire place resurfacing, floors, kitchen splash backs, windows, doors and lamp posts.

It was more work than we could handle,” she reminisces.

Danielle, who has authored ‘Brilliant Stained Glass Mosaics’, a book that illustrates simple mosaic techniques to create stunning designs for both home and garden decor, moved to New Zealand nine years ago. While it took her a while to settle down in a new

country, she is back to pursuing her passion which is being well noticed.

Her work will be soon exhibited at the Art Matakana Gallery in September.

Danielle is keen to share her art. “I have taught hundreds of people in the States and would love to start classes and teach people how to create something beautiful for their homes with ceramic, tiles or stained glass here at my newly-built studio Mainly Mosaic Maraetai,” she says.

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Pensioners [Fencibles] worked 6 to 8am, 9am to 1pm then 2 to 6pm six days a week, wet or fine.

“When we’re paid 1/6 a day, half Auckland labourer’s wages, you’d take it easy, besides most of us have rheumatic aches”.

The officers sent some to clear grass and scrub off allotments ready to plant oats and wheat. The rest are on road building covering bare clay with shell from Howick Beach. It’s barely enough shell for horses not to slip after rain. At the beach they sing old songs from home as they work, then smoke a fig of tobacco.

John came home for breakfast after 8. Little Amelia has emptied the Twiss (chamber-pot) onto the vegetable plot.

Thomas has taken the three legged stool to milk Edith our Shorthorn cow.

Mary has given her breast to baby as she stoked the fire, but not before Thomas, Amelia and Eliza have raked out potatoes from the embers to be wrapped in a cloth for school.

John has weak tea from the pot still using last week’s tealeaves then some boiled Murphys and a little pork eaten with a knob of butter or lard [pig fat]. Occasionally they

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make oatmeal porridge from coarse ground oats.

School starts promptly at 9am either at the Catholic or Anglican Schools which finish at noon so that they can help parents at home.

They weed the prattie patch and squash caterpillars on cabbages, let out the goats and watch them graze, draw water from the well, gather firewood and maybe find Capegooseberry berries to eat or yellow kawakawa berries. No time for playing.

The children practice writing on slates, from a copy-book. Mother struggles to help as she is slowly learning to read herself. She keeps the bedroom door closed so that our ducks, hens and goats stay in the front room. The hen, a good layer,

has a nest by the turf and firewood in the corner. Eliza tears up an old newspaper for the water-closet (toilet).

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John returns for dinner [lunch] of boiled Murphys and pork from the stirabout pot and some soda-bread.

A pannikin of his beer would be nice, but must get back to work.

Mary spends time patching worn knees in Thomas’s trousers and hand stitching Amelia’s best dress.

She attended Mass this morning with her neighbour Maggie Evers.

John washed his hands and face in a basin using lye water followed by the children.

Supper, after prayers, was bread, boiled Murphys and milk. The adults had some weak tea. Occasionally they had cockles or oysters from Howick Beach and rarely pukeko soup with vegetables and wild celery.

John and Mary love griddle cakes of potato, flour and buttermilk fried on the griddle.

Some Pensioners have a corn-

sheller and steel mill to grind their own oats or corn [wheat].

Having a quid of tobacco Mary and John smoke for a while as the sun goes down and children sleep upstairs, in the flickering firelight before lighting the slush-lamp of whale oil to retire for the night.

Mattresses were of hay (a “Donkey’s breakfast”), cotton-flock, horsehair or mangemange. The straw of the mattress is replaced at harvest time each year.

Calico sheets are cold so taking a “pig” to bed (a stone beer bottle filled with hot water), or a hot brick in a thick woollen sock, keeps the bed warm beside his dear wife.

There is a porcelain “guzunder” under the bed. Beds often have a rope base that was tightened regularly to stop them sagging, hence the “good night, sleep tight’ saying.

■ Alan La Roche, Howick Historian

Howick Ward by-election voting opens Voting papers for the Howick Ward by-election will be sent to eligible voters from August 22.

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art of a contingent of teachers from Somerville Intermediate School were among the hundreds of local teachers who took part in the protest march along Queen Street on Wednesday last week.

Vanessa Hancock and Nicola Wilson, from Somerville Intermediate, said: “The support shown to teachers from our communities was very strong before, during and after the strike.

“Approximately half of our classes may come from English second language speaking backgrounds, with at least one student with very special needs requiring one-to-one teaching and learning assistance.

“This is often not forthcoming and

parents have had to battle it out with the help of the school, through the mountains of paperwork to see if their child qualifies for the very limited funding.”

Ms Wilson said: “By the time it goes through the system everyone involved with the education of these wonderful children are perplexed, stressed and angry that it takes so long – especially the parents who devote many hours fighting for their children’s rights to a good and free education.”

As many as 10,000 teachers, children and parents marched up from Queen St to Aotea Square in the first strike by primary teachers for 24 years.

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A night of laughter

Law and order Simeon a priority in Brown MP for Pakuranga Pakuranga

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inishing off a month of full house shows at Uxbridge is the Comedy Night-Live at Uxbridge on Saturday, August 24 at 8pm.

The ladies are taking over for one night of laughter and headlining the night is Justine Smith bringing her expressive performance that will take the audience on a journey, while never far from a punch line or a subtle gag using the raise of an eyebrow.

There’s not a lot that gets past this Christchurch girl made good, now residing in West Auckland. If you were to try and define Justine as a lover or a fighter, you’d have to say both.

She is capable of tearing strips off people on stage, and then buying them a drink after the show.

Justine previously won the Billy T Award in 2003 and the NZ Comedy Guild Best Female Comedian in 2008.

A popular Comedy Festival performer, her solo shows: The Justine Smith Hour, Return of the Jussi and Jussi Town have garnered critical acclaim. Justine has also written two live shows with Irene Pink, I’m Sorry I Said That and The Pitch. The latter was the recipient of the NZ Comedy Trust’s Creative Comedy Initiative

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grant. Justine has been performing around New Zealand “for blimmin’ ages” and she says she is ready to take Uxbridge by storm.

Joining Justine on stage are special guests Savanna Calton, Lauren Mabbett and holding this crazy group of nutters together is Melanie Bracewell MC. Get in quick before they are all gone!

Pakuranga is a great place to live, and we have long been considered one of the safest communities in Auckland with low levels of crime and residents constantly looking out for one another.

In recent months there have been several local stories that I know have some of you worried, and I have long-held the belief that it is better to be proactive rather than reactive when it comes to issues like law and order.

This is why I’m hosting a public meeting on this very subject next Wednesday August 29 at the Howick Bowling Club, kicking off at 7pm. I’ll be joined by local police, and representatives from the Howick Pakuranga Community Patrol and Neighbourhood Support.

I’m doing this as an opportunity for local residents to come and hear from and ask

questions of those responsible for keeping our communities safe. Our volunteer community safety groups will also be giving presentations to tell you a bit about what they do, and how you can help their efforts.

I strongly believe it is every New Zealanders right to feel safe in their own home and within their community, and the people of Pakuranga and Howick have long held the attitude that we all contribute to keeping it that way.

I share that attitude and it’s as important as ever that we support the police and each other to stay safe and keep crime at bay in our community.

All are welcome to attend next Wednesday, and I hope to see as many of you there as possible. If you do have concerns or issues, please feel free to get in touch with me anytime and I’ll always do what I can to help.

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Celebrating its 20th year, ASB Bright Sparks is New Zealand’s longest running national competition for young inventors, open to intermediate and high-school-aged students.

A key initiative of Skills; the largest industry training organisation in the country, the competition showcases New Zealand’s young emerging creative and entrepreneurial talent in electronics and digital technologies.

ASB Bright Sparks welcomes inventions with a focus on software, the environment, science, engineering and robotics.

Over 1,200 brilliant youngsters from across New Zealand will be creating a range of innovative projects in a bid to win.

This year’s competition is packed with gizmos, gadgets, a support club as well as $10,000 worth of prizes. Some former Bright Sparks finalists and winners are now working with organisations such as Google, Microsoft, Facebook and ASB. This year’s categories include Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, People’s Choice, Special Application Awards and Overall Male and Female Category.

To enter, students must fill in a short from, when entries open at www.brightsparks. org.nz. This involves submitting a video that demonstrates the project and details the technical elements involved.

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Badminton player shoots for success B

y day, Roanne Apalisok is a hard-working student at Botany Downs Secondary College.

But out of school hours, she’s well on track to become the next big name in badminton.

Having just been selected as a member of the Badminton New Zealand U19 team, she’s set to represent New Zealand at the Asia Pacific Trophy and the Australian Junior International in Perth next month – but she needs help to get there.

The 14-year-old currently ranks among the top badminton players in the country in both the juniors and seniors division and ranks first in U19 girls singles, second in U17 girls singles and third for women (seniors) in New Zealand.

It doesn’t come without work – Roanne trains hard six days a week – and often seven when needed.

Her short term goals include winning the national titles for U17 and U19 this year and next.

Long-term she hopes to compete internationally and pursue badminton as a professional career.

The Olympics and Commonwealth Games aren’t out of reach for this future world champion.

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sport in New Zealand and the costs of travelling quickly add up. A letter of support from Badminton New Zealand Federation shows the upcoming trip will cost $2500.

“Roanne is a key member of the Badminton New Zealand U19 team who has an excellent attitude and a great work ethic,” says Badminton New Zealand programme manager Donna Trow in the letter.

“Roanne is also a great role model for her peers and we are sure that by Roanne attending international events, it will make

her a stronger player and will see her bring back these learnings to her association which will in turn help other local players to become better badminton players.”

The talented player is also appealing for sponsors to generate funds to intensify training programs, increase private coaching and high performance trainings and cover costs for overseas trips to represent New Zealand.

■■ To donate, or for more information, contact Gammy Apalisok on gammyapalisok@yahoo. com.

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“Schools are responding to the opportunity to give young bands’ the experience of performing on a fully set up stage, with a light show and professionally mixed sound,” he said.

“Really it’s all about giving the kids an experience that extends them, that puts them under the pressure that comes with live performance and the exhilaration that is its reward.”

New Zealand Rockshops donate prize vouchers to the winners’ schools, and spokesman, Hamish Jackson, says Bandquest is a great event for the nationwide chain to support: “The more we can get kids playing music through

events like Bandquest, the better it is for the artistic health of New Zealand music.”

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St Kentigern College, Somerville Intermediate, Bucklands Beach Intermediate and Farm Cover Intermediate are all set to perform this Saturday at Auckland Girls Grammar School.

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Nominees should first their futures and are and foremost be eager to mindful about decisions serve their community being made now that and represent the interwill affect them going ests of its young people forward,” said Brown. and will ideally have a Nominations are now strong track record of open for anyone living leadership and service in the Pakuranga elecSimeon Brown already, he said. torate between the age They should also be politically of 16 to 18 inclusive as at October engaged and aware of the issues, 19, 2018. Prospective applicants both locally and nationally, and should get in touch with the MP’s feel confident in their knowl- electorate office for informaedge and ability to communicate tion on how they can nominate their own ideas and perspective. themselves to be Pakuranga’s “Parliament is about bring- Youth MP, with nominations set ing together the beliefs and to close on Sunday September 30. opinions of people with differ“I look forward to receivent backgrounds, upbringings, ing nominations from as many and conflicting world views, young people in Pakuranga as from all across New Zealand. possible and encourage anyone Youth Parliament is no differ- who thinks they could represent ent, and I know the youth of their community as a Youth MP Pakuranga are passionate about to apply.”

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imeon Brown, MP for Pakuranga, is calling for nominations from young people in the Pakuranga electorate to put themselves forward to be named as Pakuranga’s Youth MP for next year’s Youth Parliament, July 16 and 17.

“Youth Parliament is an exciting opportunity for young people around New Zealand to come together and share their passion and ideas for the future, and I’m looking for someone who can represent me and Pakuranga at the highest level,” said Brown.

“Being the Youth MP is a demanding role, as the successful applicant will be asked to fill a six-month tenure leading up to Youth Parliament in order to gather the views of local youth and ensure they attend as a true representative of their peers.”

Koanga Spring Festival Farm Cove Intermediate School is proud to be hosting the upcoming Koanga Spring Festival on Friday, August 31. This celebration of local schools’ kapa haka groups has run for 27 years and this year there are 27 schools involved.

There will be over a thousand performers and visitors on the day as the whole community gets involved. Feel free to drop in from 12 pm to watch performances in the school gym and hall. Koha received goes back into the community through supporting Owairoa “Garden of Memories” and Matariki Marae.

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Utilities disputes SOLUTIONS, with the Citizens Advice Bureau MOST of us have had contact with utilities providers in respect of the provision of electricity, gas, supply of water, telephone services and what can be an increasing problem, broadband sharing and property access disputes.

Generally problems and disputes are handled well, the utility provider deals with the matter efficiently, and resolves any issues. However there can be obstacles or complications which cannot on the face of it be resolved. This may lead to an aggrieved householder feeling that they have no alternative but to lodge a complaint with the utility provider in question.

As a first step you should contact the provider directly preferably in writing as a paper trial is important if the problem proceeds through a complaints process.

Your email/letter which should be headed “Complaint” to avoid any misunderstanding, should be clear and precise and

aim at being no more than one page.

The information provided should contain the basic details of the issue, what the problem is now, and what you want the outcome to be.

Also include a date for a reply, being reasonable in the time frame. Generally, power companies have a 20 day turnaround and the same would probably apply to other providers.

If the matter is not resolved satisfactorily then the aid of an independent third party can be obtained for a ruling on the rights and the wrongs of the issue and what should and must be done to resolve it.

Complaints about energy including electricity, gas, LPG, solar, and EV charging stations may be referred to “Utilities Disputes Ltd” who also handle disputes over broadband shared property access between householders or tenants, and complaints about water. Look up their website http://www.utilitiesdis-

putes.co.nz, for the full range of the services they provide. Their service is free and independent. The same applies to problems with your telecommunication provider, Telecommunications Dispute Resolution is also a free and independent service to assist consumers manage complaints with any product or service from their provider. Their web page is https://tuanz.org.nz/complaintsdisputes ■■ Solutions – this editorial has been compiled by Chris and is a regular column from the Pakuranga Citizens Advice Bureau, Library Building, phone 576-8331 and Botany Citizens Advice Bureau, Rear Food Court Entrance, Botany Town Centre, phone 271-5382 or phone 0800 267 222 for free, confidential and informative help.

Free butterfly-friendly seeds The Monarch Butterfly is under threat and this National Gardening Week, Kiwis are being called upon to plant butterfly-friendly plants to help save the caterpillars when they hatch in spring and summer and provide nectar for butterflies.

Last year saw a national shortage of swan plants, the main diet of Monarch caterpillars, causing a large number of the population to be wiped out.

Yates is getting behind the drive to avert a similar crisis this year by giving away various free butterfly friendly seeds including Yates new Butterfly Field Mix seeds between October 1and 14. Just register online during this time to receive your packet of seeds.

A national planting day will be held on October 20. Plant a swan plant or other butterflyfriendly plants in your garden, in your neighbour’s garden, at school, in your local community garden – and help Monarch butterflies flourish.

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Whether it’s a few pots on the balcony, a small patch or an extensive garden, everyone can experience the joy of gardening.

Watch out for details of the Yates Budding Young Gardener competition – a national search to discover best young gardeners. The winner will be announced during National Gardening Week.

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iosecurity New Zealand (part of the Ministry for Primary Industries), with support from the Auckland Council, is carrying out a range of activities to control and ultimately destroy outbreaks of water hyacinth recently discovered in the Mission Heights Reserve at Flat Bush.

Water hyacinth is one of the world’s most serious and damaging freshwater weeds. It can choke waterways, badly affect water quality and it spreads very quickly.

In New Zealand it is an unwanted and notifiable organism under the Biosecurity Act 1993. This means it’s illegal to display, grow the plants or spread the plants or seed.

“Water hyacinth can be spread by people moving it from an infested site. We don’t want it in New Zealand and will work hard to eradicate it from our waterways,” says John Sanson, manager of recovery and pest management for Biosecurity New Zealand.

Eradication treatments of spraying and mechanical removal will be carried out during normal working hours. Any remaining water hyacinth plants will be hand removed or treated further with a herbicide.

Water hyacinth is one of the world’s most serious and damaging freshwater weeds. It can choke waterways, badly affect water quality and it spreads very quickly.

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“This is the first stage in what will be a long control and eradication programme. The removal process, once started, is relatively quick. However, the follow up inspections and monitoring will continue for several years to ensure that the weed does not return from any seeds that may have remained on site.”

While the work is carried out in the reserve, the public are urged to stay well clear of the site.

“Public safety is imperative and we have placed clear warning signs around the affected area, and visited

neighbouring schools to reinforce safety messages,” Mr Sanson says.

“Staying clear is particularly important for children and animals as infested waterways can look just like solid ground, and they could fall through into the water beneath.

“If you have water hyacinth in a pond or aquarium on your property or know where it is growing, it is important that you call the MPI pest and disease line.”

■■ Call MPI on 0800 80 99 66.

For more information visit www.mpi.go vt.nz/waterhyacinth

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Pakuranga Choral Society and Howick Brass.

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Concert marks end of WWI

Pakuranga Choral Society commemorates the end of World War I in a concert on August 26 devoted to music of the period, and some recent New Zealand compositions.

In tandem with guests Howick Brass, the concert will feature music by Anthony Young and David Hamilton, alongside music from 1914-1918.

There will even be a chance for the audience to singalong with some well-known songs of the period.

The venue for this special concert is East City Wesleyan Church at 219 Burswood Drive, East Tamaki. Concert starts at 2.30pm. Tickets available at the door.

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The main living space is packed with architectural A u c kla n d features. The detailed ceiling draws the eye to the wonderful light and volume. A bold archway anchors the space, demanding attention in dark weatherboard. This leads to an alfresco room with exceptional water views. Extensive use of glass and the provision of a large daybed enhance the indoor-outdoor connection.

Custom joinery delivers form and function in the well-appointed master suite with its built-in headboard mantel, floating dressing table and daybed.

The lower level apartment with bedroom, bathroom and kitchen/ dining/living flows to a barbecue patio. Terraced grounds spill down to a spa deck, and further down again to a jetty-style viewing platform.

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Koanga Spring Festival

Farm Cove Intermediate School is proud to be hosting the upcoming Koanga Spring Festival on Friday, August 31. This celebration of local schools’ kapa haka groups has run for 27 years and this year there are 27 schools involved. We envisage over a thousand performers and visitors on the day as the whole community gets involved. Feel free to drop in from 12 pm to watch performances in our gym and hall.

Koha received goes back into the community through supporting Owairoa “Garden of Memories” and Matariki Marae.

Howick RSA Women’s Section Meeting on Friday, August 31 at 10am at the club - 25 Wellington Street. Come along and enjoy the friendly atmosphere, the entertainment and a cuppa. Bring your money for the trading table and donations of fresh food would be appreciated. Will include 2018 AGM. Please attend. For more information, phone Bev Smith 534-9285.

Lil Lanterns at Uxbridge

We are on a mission to illuminate the imaginations of children.

Lil’ Lanterns takes stories, both classic and new, and turns them into a weekly adventure for kids 3-5 years olds. These sessions at Uxbridge Arts and Culture combine theatre, fitness, and often puppetry into one engaging program that nurtures the imaginations and creativity of children Date: Thursday, August 16 and 30, 10.30am, $10.

A free community notice-board for non-profit groups.

Send notices to whatson@times.co.nz, fax 271 8073, post to PO Box 259-243, Botany, Auckland 2163 or drop into our office at Level 1, The Lane, Botany Town Centre, 588 Chapel Road, East Tamaki.

Art exhibition

Green Gables Art Gallery, Hawthornden Reserve, 66 Cook St, Howick will feature a “Group of Friends” Exhibition from Friday 7th to Sunday 30th September.

Sales help to support the South Auckland Totara Hospice. Entry is free and all are welcome. Gallery hours: Fri/Sat/Sun 10am to 3pm. Phone Beryl 534- 5448.

Parent support group

Feeling alone and frustrated by your teenager’s behaviour? Our friendly group of parents will offer confidential support to get you through the tough times.

Next meetings 7.30pm, Highland Park Community House, September 12. Visit www.facebook. com/tlhowick.

Pakuranga SeniorNet

Our next monthly meeting is on Friday, September 7, 10am, St Andrew’s Church, corner Ridge Rd and Vincent St, Howick. The speaker is Terri Marchant from the Tamaki Estuary Protection Society. She will discuss, among other things, the work done recently on the waterway and the wildlife on the river. Visitors are welcome.

Probus meeting

Howick Combined Probus Club meets every fourth Tuesday of the month at the Howick Bowling Club, 33 Selwyn Road, Howick, 10am. Come along, meet new people, hear interesting and informative speakers, and go on monthly organised trips. New members and visitors made very welcome. Phone Liz 273-2933.

High tea fundraiser

Sowers Trust provides youth mentoring and social services to children, youth and their families. There is a high tea fundraiser for Saturday, September 8 with a vintage theme starting 2.30pm. $40 a ticket. There will be spot prizes and raffles and entry includes a glass of bubbles.

The Picton Centre, 120 Picton St. Contact 538-0050 or email events@hcc.co.nz.

Forgive to Live

Forgive to Live is a 6-week course in which you’ll learn practical strategies. Held in the Seminar Room, East Auckland SDA Church, commencing September 22. Please email Christine, email events@eacsda.co.nz, or visit www.eacsda.co.nz to register your interest. No charge.

The Garage Op Shop

You’ll find bargains galore and some of the best prices around at The Garage Op Shop, 96 Udys Rd, Pakuranga. Hours Friday 10am2pm. Phone 576 2435 or mail to: thegarageopshop@pcf.gen.nz

East Auckland Aglow

Tuesday, August 28 at 10am followed by a shared lunch.

Speaker: Jeanette Ward (National Aglow Leader). Venue: Glenhouse, 6 Glenside Avenue, Pakuranga Heights. Enquiries to Carol Rigby, phone 027-2902365.

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Goods can be dropped off at the back of the Howick RSA, 25 Wellington St (basement – Exit Side) or one of the following places:

• Grasslands, 209 Moore Street, Howick • David Fels Showcase Jewellers, 53 Picton Street, Howick • House of Travel, 117 Picton Street, Howick • Placemakers, 481 Pakuranga Road, Highland Park • Farm Cove Intermediate School, Butley Drive, Pakuranga • Lawn Heat & Leisure, 64A Ti Rakau Drive, Pakuranga • The Cafe, inside Danske Mobler, Botany Town Centre • Harvey Furnishings, 500 Ti Rakau Drive, Botany

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bill from the dentist or doctor. Do we demand that they should get less? Why not? My dentist charged me $665 for one hour’s treatment. Is this what the teachers want? If not, why not? If we did not have teachers teaching our future dentists, we would not have dentists.

Bob Wichman, Botany

Creek banks are rubbish tips Gavin Green, Past President of Howick Rotary and Scott Hollinghead, Product Manager USL Medical.

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Defibrillator gifted

Thanks to the generosity of Howick Rotary, the Bucklands Beach Bowling Club and its user groups, Half Moon Bay Probus, Bucklands Beach Combined Probus, Senior Citizens and U3A have been gifted a defibrillator.Members of the above groups are welcome to attend on Monday August 27 at 10am in the club house.

Jeff Sparkes, Vice President

Teachers teach dentists

I am rather bemused when members of the public speak up in support of teachers demanding more pay.

Do any of them actually know what teachers get paid? I cannot recall reading in the papers or seeing it splashed across TV screens what teachers are paid.

Maybe they are well paid and want to get paid what doctors and dentists are remunerated.

We all wince when we get our

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I went for a jog this morning and ended up along the walkway between Lexington Dr and Gosford Dr. I couldn’t believe the amount of rubbish that’s been tossed down the bank in plastic bags.

On closer inspection it appears somebody stuffed all their garden waste in plastic bags and, rather than composting or proper disposal, just tossed them over the bank.

Next heavy rain fall will wash them down the creek, the rubbish will decompose but the plastic bags will live on and eventually end up in the sea.

Come people, look after what’s left of our green areas.

Brent Simpson

Inadequate superannuation Our Association supports Grey Power Federation in its call on the Government to act swiftly to avoid a looming crisis for people who are solely dependent on national superannuation.

President Mac Welch said recent research revealed that the current level of National Superannuation did not provide a liveable income

for people with no other revenue.

Research conducted by Horizon Research on behalf of the Financial Services Council is backed up by research undertaken by Massey University and both studies clearly show that the current level of Superannuation payments fall well short of the amount of money needed to live even a subsistence lifestyle.

Welch also said Grey Power had consistently lobbied previous governments about the ever-widening gap between the level of current payments and the amount required to live even a frugal lifestyle, without result.

This situation is only going to get worse as the level of home ownership decreases, those reaching retirement age with a freehold family home to sell also decreases.

This means investing in a cheaper home or retirement village will not be an option for an ever-growing percentage of the retired population, making them even more dependent on National Superannuation as their sole means of support.

Welch said the Government needed to move quickly to avert this looming crisis.

That could include increasing the level of superannuation contributions from Government funds, or making Kiwisaver compulsory.

Whatever the answer, the time to act is now, said Welch.

We agree that immediate action is required.

Peter Bankers President Grey Power Howick Pakuranga & Districts Association Inc

Vote for the right person

Care is needed if you intent to vote in the upcoming by-election.

Although the successful candidate will only hold the position till October next year ( Local Body Elections 3 yearly ), it is very important that we get the right person.

We need a dedicated councillor who will work for us residents, listen to our concerns and be out in the community seeing first-hand the problems and concerns we have.

Do your homework, ask questions and be confident that the person you vote for will work for you and our community.

We don’t want people who just attend meetings and collect their pay. Don’t just vote for a name or a face, we need better representation in local body positions.

Barry Wood, Cockle Bay

Deaths: don’t blame the nurses I feel for the parents of the babies who died after their vaccination, the babies, as well as the nurse who administered the vaccination.

The babies’ deaths were unnecessary and I question the need for the vaccines! Were the babies showing symptoms of unwellness to warrant the vaccination or was the vaccination mandatory so the pharmaceuticals can rake in the money?

If the babies were healthy, what is the point of pumping bacteria into their bodies? Two lives of potential wasted for the disposal of untested vaccines!

The blame for the babies’ death was placed on the nurse who

injected the vaccine. The poor woman was only doing her job!

She didn’t set out to kill the babies!

Whatever killed the babies was in the vaccine – so was a thorough investigation done on the vaccine to find out how the babies died?

Surely if the toxin that nearly killed the Russian spy and his daughter could be exposed, the same about this vaccine could also be brought to light which could also save the lives of other new born babies.

Recently in the news, Monsanto was being sued for the cancerinducing chemicals and so was Bayer. Does that tell us anything about pharmaceuticals and toxic chemicals? Once the truth about the vaccines are uncovered, perhaps the parents of the babies and the nurse should take the pharmaceutical company to court for the trauma they have had to undergo!

Margaret Scott, Pakuranga

Generosity begins at home TV news Thursday night (August 9). Around 70,000 young people out of work or not in education; a massive shortage of houses, our prisons overflowing with inmates who have nothing better to do than commit crime, and yet we have allowed immigration into our country for years.

This situation should have been foreseen years ago and the benevolent attitude obviously should have been stopped a long time back.

Generosity should start at home and stay at home.

Bob Wichman, Botany

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Hang on Simeon!

I do totally agree with upholding every Kiwi’s right to free speech but am sick of Simeon Brown’s ‘always nothing but negative comments’ in his column!

By his reckoning, every negative and possibly catastrophic event that has or is about to happen in and to New Zealand is the sitting Government Labour Party’s fault!

Is he really that blinded?

Why does he think nurses and teachers, amongst a lot more to come, waited for Labour to get in before striking for reasonable salaries and wages? Because they had been so blind-sided by the National Government for years!

Ross G Hunter, Howick

Little Bucks erosion

Re your article “Injuries claimed at Little Bucks” (Times, page 3, Thursday, August 9).I wish to respond to Auckland Transport’s response.

We are a retired couple and have lived on the beach front at Little Bucks for the past 30 years. As such we are able to watch the comings and goings on The Parade and the beach.

Since the inception of the new footpath to accommodate for the erosion at the northern end there has been a marked change in pedestrian activity. People are no longer using the footpath on the house side of the road. The new footpath has encouraged them to continue walking on the road after the path ends. We have watched families, children on bikes and scooters, even a preschooler on a learner bike, on the wrong side of

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the road with on coming traffic.

Requests to local council for pedestrian crossings and road calmers were being ignored so I wrote to the Mayor Phil Goff for his help.

His office responded and organised a deputation of senior staff from council to meet us and discuss the problem.

Included were Dr Jarrod Walker from Coastal Erosion, Neil McLaughlin from Infrastructure, Peter Scott from Auckland Transport and the Council Liaison Officer for Local Boards whose name escapes me. A constructive meeting was held on the beach at 11.30am Thursday June 7. It was agreed there was a road safety issue and the council’s road safety team would be sent to investigate and they would be instructed to contact us when this would happen. Two months later I am still waiting.

Auckland Transport seems to want it both ways. In the Times article they state The Parade is a local road and can therefore be narrowed. I know of three occasions when they have classed The Parade as a main arterial road.

1/ People will remember the two houses that were transported by barge at No 71 The Parade. The removal company applied for a permit to close the road to allow them to pull the houses across the road. Auckland Transport told them it was an arterial road and as such they had to work in the hours of darkness and be finished by 6am.

2/ The quality of the new seal in the area in question is of a very high standard. We have been told

Specssavers get behind Rickie My name is Rickie and I’m a 12-year-old ministock racer with a dream to race at every track in New Zealand. I race my ministock every weekend I can at speedways all over the North Island.

On the track I’m known as ‘Slickie Rickie’ because I am so quick and love the track to be slick and clean.

As you can imagine, racing almost every weekend costs money which is why my mum, who is part of my pit crew reached out to the upper North Island community for support through a simple Facebook post.

Specsavers Pakuranga co-owner Ray Henry saw my mum’s post asking for help for the upcoming racing season and decided she wanted to help out this is used for arterial roads, not local roads!

3/Suggestions to council that since the road is very narrow now, maybe a better option would be to create roundabouts at the ends of Laings and Whitcombes roads (there is room) to allow the section of The Parade between these two streets to be a one way. This suggestion appears to have been dismissed out of hand, presumably because it is an important arterial through way?

As regards Councillor Sharon Stewart’s comments, it is obvious she needs to liaise with the elected

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Local Board members, Local Board cairman David Collins and Local Board member Senior Police Constable Gary Boles who instigated this situation to ensure public safety is maintained.

Bob Fyfe, Bucklands Beach

Missing in action

As a local resident who takes a pride in our local beach, parks and reserves, I have identified many problems that I have reported to the Howick Local Board and Auckland Council call centre. Not once have I seen the board member who has this portfolio out in the field at

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in store for helping to keep me on the track through the next season and can’t wait to get back out on the speedway.

Rickie ‘Slickie’ Hoitinga

Cockle Bay. I have meet with Councillor Sharon Stewart many times on site and she has tried her best to get a resolution. Most jobs are not a big deal and relatively easy to fix but just needs the right person to get the wheels turning. As residents, we need to know the right person to get these jobs actioned. Maybe the council or our local board need to inform the ratepayers on the correct process to get these jobs recorded and actioned.

Who holds the purse strings to do these small jobs?

Barry Wood, Cockle Bay

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in some way.

Ray gave my Mum a call saying she knew she needed to help out however she could.

A few weeks ago, Specsavers Pakuranga donated $5 from every pair of glasses sold to making my dreams come true.

That same weekend I went to the store with my pit crew (Mum, Dad and my sister Jess) to say thanks by helping to clean glasses. Mum even managed to sell a pair of frames!

Through the $5 donations, Specsavers Pakuranga raised $525 to support my racing career and even decided to donate an additional $1000! This money will go towards the ongoing repairs and maintenance needed on my ministock car.

I’m very thankful to the team

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ouse prices across New Zealand have continued to rise in July with a 6.2 per cent increase year-on-year with a median price for the country of $550,000 according to the latest data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ).

For New Zealand excluding Auckland, the increase was even greater with an 8.6 per cent annual increase from $419,000 to $455,000. In Auckland, prices fell -0.1 per cent year-on-year to $835,000 (down from $836,000).

Four regions saw record prices during July: ■■ Northland (+5.7 per cent to $481,000) ■■ Taranaki (+15.4 per cent to $375,000) ■■ Nelson (+15.2 per cent to $547,000), and ■■ Marlborough (+13.4 per cent to $453,500) – the second record month in a row.

Bindi Norwell, chief executive at REINZ says: “The shortage of properties available for sale across the country is continuing to push prices up in all regions across the country except for Auckland. With July producing another four regions with record median prices we desperately need to increase the supply of new houses – be that through KiwiBuild or from private developers and builders – in order to fill the significant shortage of properties around the country.

“Auckland continues on its steady trajectory with only minor changes in median price each month. Delving into the Auckland region in greater detail highlights that Auckland and North Shore cities saw median price decreases of -1.6 per cent and -1.3 per cent respectively to $892,000 and $985,000. However, Waitakere City saw a median increase of 4.6 per cent to $774,000 highlighting the popularity of this more affordable part of Auckland,” she continues.

“The stability of Auckland’s median price will be welcome news for first time buyers struggling with Auckland’s house prices, but time will tell whether the low to mid $800,000 mark is a longer-term trend,” says Norwell.

Volumes hold up – just The number of houses sold in New Zealand during July increased by 0.7 per cent or an additional 42 properties when compared to the same time last

The stability of Auckland’s median price will be welcome news for first time buyers struggling with Auckland’s house prices.

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year (from 5619 to 5661).

For New Zealand excluding Auckland the number of properties sold increased by a marginal 0.2 per cent or just an additional 7 properties when compared to July 2017 (from 3942 to 3949).

In Auckland, the number of properties sold increased by 2.1 per cent or an additional 35 properties, from 1677 in July 2017 to 1712 in July 2018.

Regions with the biggest annual increase in sales volumes were: ■■ Southland: +30.6 per cent ■■ Tasman: +28 per cent ■■ Hawke’s Bay: +8.8 per cent Regions with the largest annual decrease in sales volumes were: ■■ Nelson: -19.2 per cent the lowest in 16 months (since January 2017) ■■ Gisborne: -14.5 per cent the lowest in 5 months ■■ Marlborough: -12.2 per cent the lowest in 5 months.

July has been a quiet month for the real estate industry with many regions experiencing the lowest sales volumes since January this year. Even though it’s the middle of winter volumes have held up when compared to the same time last year – albeit just,” says Norwell.

REINZ House Price Index (HPI) The REINZ House Price Index for New Zealand, which measures the changing value of property in the market, increased 4.9 per cent year-on-year to 2722 a new record high for the country.

The HPI for New Zealand excluding Auckland increased 8 per cent from July 2017 to a new record high of 2589.

The Auckland HPI increased 1.6% year-on-year to 2883 – the same level as June 2018 - showing that despite the annual decrease in median price the market is still in a strong posi-

tion.

The REINZ HPI saw all 12 regions experience an increase in their HPI over the past 12 months, highlighting the continued strength of the property market. This is the first time in four months all 12 regions have seen an increase.

This month the Gisborne/ Hawke’s Bay region had the highest annual growth rate of 14.6 per cent, followed by Southland in second place with an annual growth rate of 13.1 per cent and Manawatu-Wanganui in third place with a 12.3 per cent annual increase.

Days to sell The median number of days to sell a property nationally increased by 1 day from 36 days in July 2017 to 37 days in July 2018. For New Zealand excluding Auckland, the median days to sell increased by 1 day from 35 to 36.

Auckland saw the median number of days to sell a property increase by 4 days to 41 days (up from 37 in July 2017), and up 1 day from June 2018.

Regions with the biggest decrease in the median number of days to sell were West Coast (-44 from 107 to 63), Taranaki (-5 from 37 to 32) and Gisborne (-4 days from 42 to 38).

Regions with the biggest increase in the median number of days to sell were Nelson (+11 from 24 to 35), Tasman (+6 from 31 to 37) and Waikato (+4 from 39 to 43).

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July brings prices rises in most areas ➤➤Continued from page 21 For the sixth month in a row, Gisborne had the highest percentage of auctions across the country with 38 per cent (or 18 properties) in the region sold under the hammer – down from 31 per cent (17 properties) in July 2017. Auckland saw the second largest percentage of auctions on 21 per cent (357 properties) down from 24 per cent in July 2017 (408 properties) and the Bay of Plenty on 14 per cent (55 properties) down from 19 per cent (73 properties) in July 2017.

Inventory The number of properties available for sale nationally decreased by 3.8 per cent from 22,123 to 21,288 – a decrease of 835 properties compared to 12 months ago. This is the lowest level of inventory for 12 months (since July 2017).

Again, only 3 regions across New Zealand saw annual increases in inventory levels – Nelson (+25.9 per cent from 280 to 352- an additional 72 properties), Waikato (+11 per cent from 1467 to 1628 - an additional 161 properties) and Canterbury (+7.7 per cent from 3050 to 3284 - an additional 234 properties).

Auckland’s annual inventory decreased by 2.6 per cent (from 8019 to 7810 – 209 fewer properties) – the lowest level of inventory for 10 months.

Regions with the biggest falls in inventory were: ■■ Southland – down 25.3 per cent ■■ Manawatu/Wanganui – down 24.3 per cent

The shortage of properties available for sale across the country is continuing to push prices up in all regions across the country except for Auckland.

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■■ Hawke’s Bay – down 16.0 per cent.

For the first time in 5 months Wellington no longer has the lowest level of inventory across the whole country.

Instead, the Hawke’s Bay region now has the lowest level on inventory with only 6.0 weeks’ inventory – down 25.4 per cent year-on-year.

Wellington was a close second with only 7 weeks’ inventory, although this is up 8.8 per cent on July 2017.

The Manawatu/Wanganui region still only has 9 weeks’ inventory available to prospective purchasers.

Price Bands The number of homes sold for less than $500,000 across New Zealand fell from 47.8 per cent of the market (2,687 properties) in July 2017 to 42.4 per cent of the market (2402 properties) in July 2018 which is reflected by the overall increasing median price across the country.

The number of properties sold in the $500,000 to $750,000 bracket

increased from 27 per cent in July 2017 (1516 properties) to 30.3 per cent in July 2018 (1715 properties). At the top end of the market, properties sold for more than $1 million remained exactly the same from a percentage perspective with 13.0 per cent (729 million-dollar plus properties were sold in July 2017 compared to 737 in July 2018).

“For first time buyers looking for the most affordable place in New Zealand to buy, they could focus on the West Coast as 55.6 per cent of all properties there are below the $250,000 mark.

The next most affordable regions were Southland and Manawatu/ Wanganui with 50 per cent and 37.1 per cent of properties respectively below the $250,000 mark. The only region in New Zealand with no properties available below the $250,000 threshold was Nelson – even Auckland had 1.05 per cent of properties available below $250,000 in July,” says Norwell.

REINZ disappointed foreign buyers ban passes third reading The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) has voiced its disappointment after the Overseas Investment Amendment Bill passing its third reading in the House last Wednesday, REINZ chief executive Bindi Norwell said: “We are disappointed that Bill has passed its third reading; particularly in light of the fact that the latest Statistics New Zealand figures show that the percentage of foreign buyers fell from 3.3 per cent for the March 18 quarter down to 2.8 per cent for the June 18 quarter.

“Additionally, the two regions of concern – Auckland and Queenstown Lakes – also saw falls from 7.3 per cent to 6.5 per cent and 9.7 per cent to 5.2 per cent respectively.”

REINZ has been very vocal over the past year stating it does not believe that banning foreign buyers from purchasing property in New Zealand is going to have any impact on house prices. Nor wouldl it help young people into their first homes.

“The real estate industry has stood alongside telecommunications companies, district councils, financial services providers, law firms and the retirement industry in this view,” Norwell said.

“We have been very clear in our evidence, both in our written submission and at the Select Committee hearing, that foreign buyers only make up a very small portion of market.”

Banning some 3 per cent of the market from purchasing homes in New Zealand was not going to have a significant impact on house prices,” she sasid.

Increasing the level of supply, speeding up the consenting process, creating consistency at councils around New Zealand and reducing LVR (Loan to Value ratio) restrictions for first time buyers are all more appropriate measures that will help with affordability ahead of banning offshore investors.”

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ALL TREE WORK Stump Grinding Fully Insured Free Mulch Ph Brett 533-0473 or 021-279-9118

We accept donations of:

DS TREES & Landscapes, all tree work & stumps, hedges, mulching, rubbish removal. Ph Doug 021537171/537-8595 TREES stump grinding specialist. Great service. Est 1967.Terry 530 8741/027 4989080

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TO LET

CARPORT OR gARAge

Northpark, Cumbria Downs, Golflands

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Access required from time to time.

Payment by arrangment.

Call Bill 533 6363 0274 489 313

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Must be dry and lockable.

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ACCOMMODATION OFFERED WHITFORD luxury home, room for rent, $175 pw plus pwr, free water and wi-fi.

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Sally is quite simply an excellent Letting Consultant & Property Manager With over 10 years experience, Sally works tirelessly on your behalf. She is skilled at finding ideal tenants for landlords and suitable properties for tenants.

She will always give you honest, straightforward advice and 100% commitment.

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HOWICK – MELLONS BAY – COCKLE BAY 1 Bed Moore St $200 Robyn/Melissa 3 Bed Andrew Rd $540 Sally 5 Bed Mellons Bay Rd $750 Cathy 5 Bed Sandspit Rd $800 Cathy BOTANY – BURSWOOD 3 Bed Botany Rd $530 Amny 4 Bed Burswood Dr $690 Cathy PAKURANGA – SUNNYHILLS – FARM COVE – HIGHLAND PARK 2 Bed Seaglen Pl $380 Amny 2 Bed Pakuranga Rd $460 Amny 2 Bed Ennis Av $470 Amny 2 Bed Tyndrum Pl $470 Amny 3 Bed Archmillen Av $550 Amny 4 Bed Tyndrum Pl $590 Amny 3 Bed The Crest $610 Cathy 3 Bed Aviemore Dr $650 Cathy HALFMOON BAY – BUCKLANDS BEACH 1 bed Waller Av $350 Amny 2 bed Wells Rd $445 Amny 2 bed Gills rd $480 Cathy 4 Bed Dianne Louise Dr $710 Cathy FLAT BUSH – DANNEMORA– MISSION HEIGHTS – EAST TAMAKI 4 Bed Baverstock Rd $750 Amny 4 Bed Dunoon Cl $750 Cathy 5 Bed Kalmore Pl $750 Amny 5 Bed Kilkenny Dr $780 5 Bed Mebis Wy $780 OTAHUHU – PAPAKURA – MANUREWA 1 Bed McManus Pl $180 1 Bed Puriri Rd $315 3 Bed Heathdale Cr $460 BEACHLANDS 4 Bed Thistle Cl $800 RANUI – MT ALBERT 2 Bed Preston Av $530 3 Bed Metcalfe Rd $560

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HOWICK – COCKLE BAY 4 Bed Coates Rd 5 Bed Elliot St

$800 $890

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DANNEMORA – EAST TAMAKI – FLAT BUSH 1 Bed Point View Dr $380 4 Bed Santa Ana Dr $770 5 Bed Amapur Pl $800 BUCKLANDS BEACH 4 Bed Marendellas Dr $700 6 Bed Ervine Pl $850

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HALF MOON BAY – BUCKLANDS BEACH – EASTERN BEACH 4 Bed Mandarin Pl $680 Cathy 4 Bed Hattaway Ave $750 Cathy 5 Bed Hayes Pl $1,000 Cathy

LANDLORDS

We offer two services: A free find-a-tenant service or a full comprehensive property management service at a competitive rate.

Rental lists are available at Botany Town Centre, Bucklands Beach, Flat Bush, Half Moon Bay and Pakuranga offices

SALLY MORRISON, 10 Uxbridge Road, Howick

Ph: 271 8055 • Fax: 271 8056 • Email classifieds@times.co.nz

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NZ Modern School of Music www.modernmusic.co.nz

TO LET

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

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We purchase good quality house/flat and estate lots.

Smaller lots also. Ask about our comprehensive clearout package. 25 years experience.

Phone 09 532 9204 or 027 479 8942

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RUBBISH REMOVALS GARDEN Household & General, also garden work & waterblasting.

Fast, friendly service. Ph Peter 021 393384

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Pick Up Service Available

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We pay cash!!

PIANO - KEYBOARD GUITAR - VIOLIN VOICE - DRUMS

0800 696 874

9 Ben Lomond Cres

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Prof tutor Ph: 535-8170

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Good Used Furniture Household Goods • Clothing

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Plumbing Ltd

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FIREWOOD, Ti Tree, Hot mix, Phone Darryl Green Earths 273 9520

We sell:

All Tree Work - Fully Insured - Qualified Arborists Over 25yrs Exp. 535 9093 027 476 0246

Gary Hanson

FOR SALE

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FREE QUOTES - 24/7 Service 027 758 6437 - 361 6437 E: info@hpcplumbing.co.nz W: hpcplumbing.co.nz

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All work Guaranteed Hot Water Cylinders New Build & Reno’s General Maintenance Gas Fitting

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JOB TRAINING

PETS

Music LESSONS Lessons MUSIC

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PLUMBER All maint wrk, no job too small. Prompt service. Ph 535 9567

WINDOW CLEANING

TUITION

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QUICK PUZZLE NO. 7872 - SOLUTIONS Across - 6, Pandemonium. 7, Four. 8, Educated.

9, Repast. 10, Teller. 12, Reveal. 15, Veneer.

17, Heighten. 19, Earl. 20, Granny Smith.

Down - 1, Increase. 2, Relent. 3, Locust. 4, Diva.

5, Impede. 6, Prone. 11, Lingerie. 13, Energy.

14, Latent. 15, Vanish. 16, Earth. 18, Grab.

CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 7872 - SOLUTIONS Across - 6, Divining rod. 7, Poor. 8, Oppos-it-e.

9, S-ever-e. 10, Re-gar-d. 12, Scores. 15, Sh-rill.

17, Puts down. 19, Tang (rev.). 20, Child labour.

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14, Sh-odd-y. 15, S-and-Al. 16, Lin-er (rev.). 18, Skip.

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Brett or Warren 534 3562 027 493 0181

WATERBLASTING house, driveway, deck, fence etc.

Free quote. Richard 021 783 258

The Service Company Ltd 10 Donnor Pl, Mt Wellington Ph: 0800 753 753

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HOWICK WATERBLAST. Driveways, fences, decks, gutter cleaning, FREE quote, Reuben 09 377 0079

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Hill Plumbing Certifying plumbing, gas

Call Nick 5374602 or 029 7700581

Next Sale

Saturday, August 25, 9-12 noon Then last Saturday every month

ALL WINDOWS, frames, sills, I will give a free quote today. Kevin 535 7321 or 027 496 9784

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Ph: 533 0437 027 600 6232

& housewashing, driveways, paths, decks & windows 3 Domestic & commercial 3 Low pressure bio-wash 3 Professional presentation

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Plumbing

 Prompt Reliable Service  Bathrooms  Kitchens  General Maintenance  Hot Water Cylinders  Spouting & Roofing

3 Specialist waterblasting

ALCOHOLICS Anonymous East Ph Rob 0275143500

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TILER

Over 25 yrs experience Interior & Exterior New & Repairs Quality Workmanship Small bathroom renovations Waterproof Free Quotes Satisfaction Guaranteed Reference Available Ph: Lubo Kecer 021 871 882 or 092162318 l l l l l l l l l

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New Work Renovations Specialists ♦ Bathroom / Kitchen ♦ Gas Installations ♦ Hot Water Cylinders ♦ All Maintenance ♦ Certifying Plumbers EXPERIENCED, QUALITY SERVICE Ph Allan or Matt Craig P: 027 496 2118 or 09 215 1144 ♦

FOR SALE

WATERBLASTING

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TILING

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PLUMBERS

www.times.co.nz

CLASSIFIEDS

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SITUATIONS VACANT

SITUATIONS VACANT

ACTIVITIES ASSISTANT

SITUATIONS VACANT

Previous experience in a fast paced office environment is essential.

TimberLab Solutions Ltd, PO Box 204-116 Highbrook, Auckland 2161 or preferably email to timberlabsolutionsnz@gmail.com

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Strong Sales background



Excellent telephone manner

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Fast and accurate computer skills

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Excellent English, both written and oral

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Be reliable and a team player.

All Saints’ Anglican Church Selwyn Rd, Howick Phone 534-6864 Email: allsaints@xtra.co.nz GBR088

Services: Sun 7.30am & 9.30am Wednesday 10am www.allsaintshowick.org.nz

If this sounds like you call 271 8068 to discuss further or email your CV including a Cover Letter to: sales@times.co.nz Applications close Fri 31 August 2018.

Seeking energetic,caring person to work with 5 to 14 year old’s after school, enjoy interacting with children doing arts and crafts,Homework,playing games,sports activities, hours are from 3pm to 6pm Monday to Friday and be available for full time work in the school holidays.

If this sounds like you send your CV to:

kidscraftyclubs.manager@gmail.com

STOREPERSON

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Howick College seeks to appoint a Community Development Director, a newly established position within the Senior Leadership Team.

The director will be responsible for: • Leading the development of the Howick College Community Development operation • Establishing strategic, long-term partnerships with stakeholders, local organisations and prospective funding partners • Increasing levels of engagement with the college alumni • Raising awareness of the Howick College, culture, community and heritage The successful applicant will have proven leadership in organisational and/or community development; a proven track record of relationship management and staff management; a thorough understanding of the importance of key organisational, administrative and communication systems; the ability to work independently while integrating a new operation into an existing structure.

An application pack is available from: The Executive Secretary, Kathy Heaton-Brown Kathy.Heaton-Brown@howick.school.nz Applications close at 4pm on Friday 31 August 2018.

Please submit a current CV and cover letter.

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Looking for a church home?

We are seeking a self-motivated person with experience to assist in our Ellerslie warehouse.

The successful applicant will: • Have a good level of fitness and strength. This position includes de-vanning of containers and heavy lifting of furniture.

• Be able to work independently and as part of a team.

• Must be accurate when packing orders.

• Be reliable, punctual and have a good attendance record.

• Enjoy working in a fast paced work place.

• Have a full clean NZ driver’s licence, as this postion will be making deliveries to clients.

This is a full time, fixed term position.

Apply to Head Office on 07 839 6209 weekdays.

Hardy’s Pakuranga Pakuranga Plaza

Requires a Qualified Natural Health Consultant - Must have retail experience preferably in natural health - Proven sales ability - Have a qualification in natural health e.g Naturopath, Herbalist etc - Have excellent communication skills This is a part time position which includes a full day on Friday and Saturday; other days may be added in the future. Position is available for immediate start. Remuneration dependant on qualifications, experience/training.

Please deliver your CV to: The Manager at Hardys Pakuranga, during business hours Monday to Thursday.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 26

To advertise your Church Services in this feature next week, phone Classifieds on 271 8055 or email tanyac@times.co.nz

Howick Presbyterian Church PR263055 CD262946

Total CNC Products is a growing New Zealand family company, specialising in Sales and Service of CNC machine tools, cutting tools and accessories in New Zealand.

We are seeking an additional Cutting Tools / Machine Accessories SALES PERSON to join our professional team. The role involves promotion and sales of CNC cutting tools and machine tool accessories to existing and prospective client base and development and expansion of sales territory.

Although Auckland based, travel will be required.

Applicants must have strong communication and interpersonal skills and excellent time management and organisational ability.

Previous experience is desired but not essential.

Though candidates must be able to demonstrate proven aptitude.

If you are a team player, are decisive and inspired by challenges and can sell the products, not the price, this role is for you. An attractive salary package will be supplied, including a company vehicle, computer and phone.

Contact us now! Send your CV and covering letter detailing why you would be suitable for this role, to our HR Manager adeleoxford@totalcnc.co.nz.

Sunday, August 26 9.30am Family Service with King’s Kids Thursday, August 30 10am Morning Worship Phone 535-4403

One Lord One Faith One People

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LOOKING FOR A CAREER IN SALES?

St Andrew’s Church Centre Cnr Vincent St & Ridge Rd, Howick www.howpres.org.nz

Sunday morning 9.30am (with children’s programme) Sunday evening service TBA Youth Group every Friday 7.00pm

Cnr Wellington & Picton Sts Phone 534-5142

www.elimchristiancentre.org.nz

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SUNDAY

SERVICE

TIMES

8:30am | 10am | 11:30am | 5pm | 5pm 华语翻译

Sunday at Eastgate 8.30am, 9am, 10:45am & 5.30pm Great Children’s Programme available 5 Ben Lomond Crescent, Pakuranga, Ph 576 1500 www.eastgatecc.org.nz

Tamil service

Encouraging messages, inspiring worship, exciting children’s & youth programmes CD245678

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Kids Crafty Clubs-After School Programme

Christian LINK

You will have the following attributes: Ability to work to deadlines

WANTED: mature lady to take our mother for a walk around mall & village, approx 2hrs once/twice a wk.

Flexible times. Ph Sandra 027 537 8132

For a busy Caravan Dealership in East Tamaki.

Must speak good English, be reliable and capable of using their initiative. email: sacc@xtra.co.nz

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Hours are flexible.

Full Time

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We require an enthusiastic, highly motivated person for a sales role in our Botany offices. This is a part-time position and may suit a parent returning to the workforce or similar.

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SALES POSITION

Skills and experience required: • A positive “can do” attitude • Must be reliable and punctual • Good written and verbal communication skills • Demonstrate the ability to learn new skills • Must be physically fit and energetic as manually handling will be required.

• High attention to detail • Be comfortable or familiar working with various Industrial tools.

Applicants must be New Zealand citizens / residents or have a long-term Visa to work.

We are looking for team members with the right attitude who can positively contribute to achieving our vision and goals. In return Timberlab will look to help you develop your skills and for the right candidate there will be opportunity for advancement within the business.

The successful candidate will be required to under go pre-employment drug testing Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

If you think that you have what it takes to make a positive contribution to our company, please submit a covering letter and current CV to;

Cleaner Part time

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Relief Teachers - We NEED you!

Want the freedom and flexibility that relief teaching gives?

Want to get your foot in the door to take the next step in your teaching career?

We currently have a wide range of day to day relieving opportunities in Auckland.

We are looking for registered teachers, both experienced and beginning teachers.

Don’t delay make contact with our friendly experienced team today.

Ph 09 815 8152 Email: relief@oasis-edu.co.nz - www.betterteachers.nz

TimberLab Solutions are the industry leader in custom timber laminating (Glulam) throughout Australasia, with a strong reputation for delivering quality / innovative engineered timber solutions to a variety of projects. We are looking to recruit new staff to join our production team. The roles will include various tasks throughout our manufacturing operation.

Knifehand/ Butcher’s assistant Experience necessary.

Please call Justine (09) 577 1500

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Relief Teaching Positions

If this role sounds like you then please email CV and cover letter to albie.neal@alphatech.co.nz.

A part time position is available for approximately three days per week – one day on reception and two days assisting.

One of the days (Monday) involves late night surgery hours until 7.30pm.

Please note that this is a job share position that relies on flexibility where we cover each other for annual leave, special days off, and short notice sick leave. So this ideally would suit someone with no other commitments.

No experience is needed as full training will be given, a great attitude only is required!

We’re a happy close knit group that love delivering excellent care for our patients.

If you’d like to be a part of our awesome team, please apply in writing only to: Chairside Assistant Position Dentalcare Pakuranga 207 Pakuranga Rd, Pakuranga reception@dentalcarepakuranga.co.nz

SITUATIONS VACANT

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Alphatech Systems Limited are seeking an experienced Accounts Administrator. The ideal person will have: • 2+ years’ experience with Accounting ERP software • 5+ years’ experience working in office administration • Friendly and welcoming with a positive “can-do” attitude • Excellent written and spoken English • Good sense of personal presentation This company team has a great culture and prides itself on fostering friendly and collaborative internal relationships. So, if you’re looking for a supportive, busy and fun environment this will suit you. Main responsibilities include but are not limited to; • Reception and telephone duties • Accounts payable [multi currencies] • Accounts receivable and credit control • General administration Applicants must have NZ permanent residency or citizenship.

We are seeking enthusiastic, innovative and committed, trained and registered teachers who are interested in relief teaching at Mission Heights Junior College.

As a relief teacher you will play an important part in our education strategy. You will be an integral member of our staff and be fully versed in our processes and practices.

Apply by email with letter of application, CV and names of 2 referees to: ayoung@mhjc.school.nz Applications close 4.00pm, Friday 31 August, 2018

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Dental receptionist and Chairside Assistant (combined)

Ellerslie-Greenlane PErmanEnt full-timE

SITUATIONS VACANT

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Accounts Administrator

We require a bright and cheerful person to work as an Activities Assistant in our 45 bed rest home. With your co-worker you will be responsible for managing the busy recreational programme for our mature residents.

An ability to initiate participation in the programme is desirable and previous experience preferable but not essential.

Applicants would need a current driver’s licence, be able to drive a manual vehicle and be able to work through the school holidays.

The hours of work are: Monday 9.00am-1.00pm Tuesday 9.30am-1.00pm Wednesday 9.30am-1.00pm Thursday 9.30am-1.00pm Friday 10.00am-1.00pm Some flexibility would be helpful to the role.

Please forward your CV to sue@gulfviews.co.nz or post to Sue Milton, 22 Selwyn Road, Howick 2014.

Applications close August 31, 2018.

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159 Botany Road 09 538 0360 east@elimchristiancentre.org.nz

Eastgate - a lighthouse in the community

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Ph: 271 8055 • Fax: 271 8056 • Email classifieds@times.co.nz

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Day care to help staff members’ children

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Somerville Rotary keeps babies warm

Howick College kept children of staff members’ occupied with a range of activities on the day their school teachers were protesting.

Photos supplied.

Sports, Leisure & Fitness

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Sports, Leisure & Fitness WHITFORD FORREST ARCHERS

Barre is the new black strength-training.

It targets arms, legs and core to strenghthen and lengthen the body. Powered by energising music, this class takes you through a flow of high-powered sequences that both challenge and change your body with each session.

Barre Attack classes are a full body workout so expect and accept that it could be hard and might work areas that you didn’t know you had!

After your first class be careful down stairs! You’ll be tired and your legs will be wondering what just happened. That’s good though… that means it worked!

Finally, if you stick with Barre, you can expect results!

Just take a look at anyone who has been doing barre classes a few times a week for several months. They are often referred to as Barre Babes!

Reform Pilates run an Introductory class each week and have room available in their evening and morning classes.

Call Kelly now on 0274157883 to book your class before they sell out!

593 Whitford Maraetai Rd, Beachlands

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM PRACTICING PILATES: • Flattened, toned and strengthened abs • Longer, leaner muscles • Improved posture • Injury prevention • Injury rehabilitation • Increased circulation, tension relief • Enhanced body awareness • Balance of strength with flexibility • Heightened concentration • Enhanced athletic performance • Boosted self-esteem

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target �ield and a 14 target animal course.

The club caters for all levels of archers ranging from �irst time shooters to world championship winners. Whitford Club has several NZFAA (New Zealand Field Archery Assn) trained instructors that are available each week.

Gear is available to hire from just $10.

Lights must be on when driving in the forest.

Sports, Leisure & Fitness

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A new exercise regime known as Barre is taking the fitness world by storm. Currently one of the hottest trending styles of exercise, and coveted by such celebrities as Taylor Swift and Margot Robbie, the results are proving to be phenomenal.

Barre takes the best parts from several different fitness techniques to create a fun, exhilarating and challenging routine.

Using strengthening and core work from Pilates, and toning and elongating exercises from ballet, Barre fuses them with choreographed movement patterns. Barre is a complete workout.

Over time you can expect to sculpt and tone muscles with this energising and dynamic fitness programme. The best part is, no ballet experience or tutus are required!

There are many different forms of Barre. Local fitness studio, Reform Pilates, located on Whitford Road offers one of the very best programmes – Barre Attack.

Barre Attack includes an emphasis on cardio and

Not many are aware that synthetic fleeces aren’t breathable and can increase the baby’s risk of overheating in their sleep. Polar fleece and mink are not recommended for newborns, says Leone Dunne from the Rotary Club of Somerville.

“Instead natural breathable fabrics like merino, muslin and cotton are highly recommended by birthing centres,” she says.

It’s one of the reasons why the Rotary Club of Somerville recently donated swaddling merino wraps and baby wear to young mothers at three birthing centres including the Botany Downs Maternity Unit. There were lot of smiles as some vulnerable, first-time mothers were really grateful for the gifts. Mrs Dunne, who visited the birthing centres, says that some of the proceeds from the well supported Women in Rotary High Tea event organised earlier in the year by the service club has gone towards different women’s charities.

“It was well worth the effort,” she says. “We also made sure that we bought New Zealand-made Merino baby wraps so that we could promote local businesses.”

Sports, Leisure & Fitness

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Rotarian Leone Dunne with midwives at Botany Birthing Centre.

Times Photo Farida Master

Ph: Tracey 021 1088 767 - Grant 022 0878 034 sporty.co.nz/whitfordforrestarchers

Sports, Leisure & PAKURANGA BOWLING CLUB INC

Invites you to

OPen Day

HAVE A GO!

14 September 2018 9am-12 noon

at lawn bowls

Pakuranga Croquet Club

Everyone Welcome All you need is a pair of flat soled shoes

If you would like to make new friends, enjoy the fresh air and healthy exercise, come visit us. You can play on all or nay Mon, Wed, Sat and Fri for coaching.

Visit www.pakurangabowls.co.nz

For more details ring Precille 273 9599 or John 535 9286

Enquiries Tere Brunton 021 545 955 or email: pakbowls@xtra.co.nz Bell Rd, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga

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Pakuranga Croquet Club (InC) Established 1982 Lloyd elsmore Park, Pakuranga Highway

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nlike many parents who had to take the day off on Wednesday when primary teacher’s went on strike, Howick College set up a ‘day care’ for kids of staff members, to make it easier for them to work around their children’s school closure last week.

Organised by Bennie Spence, an Early Childhood Education (ECE) teacher at Howick College and run by Year 12 and 13 ECE students, children were kept busy doing art followed by a treasure hunt, outdoor activities and games whilst their school teachers were out protesting at the teacher’s rally along Queen Street to Aotea Square.

The five to 12-yearsolds finished the day with a movie.

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Retallick really is the new Meads I

t took a magnificent performance by Brodie Retallick to beat Waisake Naholo for man of the match honours in the All Blacks 38-13 Rugby Champinship trouncing of the Wallabies in Sydney on Saturday night.

Retallick, so powerful in lineout, scrum. tackle and attack, is New Zealand’s modern day Colin Meads whose locking combination with newly crowned test centurian Sam Whitelock is second to none.

They are a major reason for the All Blacks 90 per cent success rate under coach Steve Hansen which includes back to back World Cup triumphs in 2011 and 2015.

However Australia were worthy opponents when leading 6-5 at haltime after each team negated the other’s flakey attack with strong tackling causing too many fumbles.

But the pressure told early in the second half when New Zealand set piece dominance led to some brilliant back play by flying wing Naholo. first-five Beauden Barrett, fullback/wing Ben Smith and rookie two-test centre Jack Goodhue.

Add to that halfback Aaron Smith’s slick service and Anton Lienert-Brown’s composure after coming on early to replace a concussed Ryan Crotty and the attack found too many cracks in what previously had been a solid Australian defence.

Not for the first time did Barrett score an opportunistic try when he

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expertly dribbed the oval ball with foot and knee for 40m to score his try.

He also assisted in a couple more, including Naholo’s last with a beautifully placed cross-kick and made some try-saving tackles on cover defence.

It was a pleasing return for a player who, along with equally versatile Damian McKenzie, had played second fiddle to Richie Mo’unga in the Super Rugby championship.

Coming on at fullback with Ben Smith moving to wing, McKenzie was quick to move ball to space out wide as his team completed six tries to the Aussies one and maintain their lengthy hold on the Bledisloe Cup While Retallick was the king pin among the forwards, the front row of Joe Moody, Codie Taylor and Owen Franks mastered the scrums and skipper Kieran Read and N o 7 Sam Cane negated the twin threat of David Pocock and Michael Hooper.

Despite the loss of the unfortunate Crotty and hamstrung Rieko Ioane, New Zealand are not lacking talent to cover their absence.

Lienert-Brown did a fine job when he came on and combined

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Brodie Retallick had an outstanding game against the Wallabies on Saturday.

nicely with the admirable Mayhew while juggernaut Ngani Laumape deserves a recall.

Australia will be eager to makes amends at All Blacls fortress Eden Park this Satuday night. Bu t when it comes to union, as opposed to league, Matilda waltzes with a prounced limp.

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a 27-26 home victory for bottom of the NRL Canterbury Bulldogs against the Warriors.

That leaves them clinging to the final playoff eighth spot with games against Penrith and Canberra to come.

Playmaker Blake Green and centre Gerald Beale are in doubt for Friday’s clash against the Panthers after receiving a calf injury and hamstring strain respectively.

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The Warriors were too lateral in their half-hearted attack against the Bulldogs despite the best efforts of Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Simon Mannering and double try-scorer David Fusitu’a.

Surprisingly there were far too few breaks at dummy half from gutsy hooker Isaac Luke who may also have carried an injury.

■ Ivan Agnew is an award-winning sports writer and author

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Pakuranga Warriors undefeated once again I

n 2015, nine boys started their league journey as first year under 6s at Pakuranga Rugby League Club.

“When I first met these boys, a lot of them were shy, and most would spend half of training cuddling mum or dad,” says Tula Pauli.

“As a coach/parent I knew these things take time, support and encouragement. I knew these boys had talent, I just had to get them to believe in themselves and each other.”

Then came 2016 when they formed their team name the Pakuranga Warriors playing in the under 6 grade. The boys grew in confidence and finished the 2016 season undefeated.

“In 2017 we were now in the under 7s grade, still with the same nine boys,” says Pauli.

“These nine boys stepped up another gear, also growing more confident, as well as their skill level, finishing the 2017 season also undefeated.”

The 2018 season has now come to an end, and these same nine boys have done it again.

Now in the under 8s grade,

Interschool cross country Results from Thursday, August 16.

Individual

Year 4: 1st – (Girls) Eleanor Young, Bucklands Beach Primary; (Boys) Jack Kotze, Elim; 2nd – Rachel Wagner, Elim; Zac Calland, Bucklands Beach Primary; 3rd – Lucia Gunson, Bucklands Beach Primary; Helgard Gnoenewald, Elim.

Year 5: 1st – Aimee Gao, Bucklands Beach Primary; Samuel Rickerby, Elim; 2nd – Nevaeh Naeff, Elim; Ryan Billings, Bucklands Beach Primary; 3rd – Tina Chen, Mission Heights; Mehtab Gill, Bucklands Beach Primary.

Year 6: 1st – Jessica Hinrichsen, Howick Primary; Caleb Wagener, Elim; 2nd – Mikaela Bangalan, St Marks; Jackson Steele, Bucklands Beach Primary; 3rd – Ava Neems, St Marks; Nathan Strachan, Howick Primary.

Team placings

Happy as - Lewis Kouka, Travis Davies-Faleuka, Locklan Davis, Temapuna Brown, Marko Pauli, Grayson Baigent, Photo supplied Koby Rowe, Keli Davis.

these boys have finished 2018 on a high going undefeated once again.

Included in the season were three games in the under 9s gala in Otara, winning all three.

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feated now for these nine boys,” Pauli says..

“As a coach/parent, I am so proud of all nine boys. I have seen the progress in all of them, and as a coach that’s all I ever wanted for them.”

“2019 will see us skip a grade, and jump in the under 10s to further develop these boys’ skills and techniques, and to also feed these boys passion for this beautiful game we call rugby league.”

Year 4 girls: 1st Bucklands Beach Primary; 2nd Elim School; 3rd Pakuranga Heights.

Year 4 boys: 1st Pakuranga Heights; Bucklands Beach Primary; Elim School.

Year 5 girls: 1st Bucklands Beach Primary; 2nd Mission Heights; 3rd Elim School.

Year 5 boys: 1st Bucklands Beach Primary; 2nd Elim School; 3rd Mission Heights.

Year 6 girls: 1st St Marks; 2nd Howick Primary; 3rd Mission Heights.

Year 6 boys: 1st Bucklands Beach Primary; 2nd St Marks; 3rd Elim School.

Overall Result: 1st Bucklands Beach Primary School (winner of the Teams’ Cup for the morning zone); 2nd Elim School; 3rd Mission Heights & St Marks ■ Schools had to have a team of at least 4 in each race for the overall competition

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